Shero Rauf

Shero Rauf

Infobox actor


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birthdate = 15 May, 1979
birthplace = Baghdad, Iraq

Shero Rauf (born 15 May, 1979) is a Kurdish-Iraqi actor and stuntman. He is the first Kurdish Iraqi person to work as an actor, stuntman, 3D visual effects animator, lead artist, and assistant director in Hollywood movies.fact|date=April 2008

Career

His first step in his career was in 2002 when he met Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal in which he later featured in his first movie role "" (2003) with David Keith and Billy Dee Williams. In the same year he performed as a stunt actor for the movie "Troy", as a Trojan archer facing Brad Pitt, in Mexico.

From 2004 he began to work as a digital effects artist (animation, particles, dynamic, modeling) for several movies. In May 2006 he became a visual effects lead artist for the biggest movie that had been done in WWFX company, "The Gene Generation". In June 2006 he had the chance to work as a 3D digital artist on the movie "88 Minutes" (2007) which stars his favorite actor, Al Pacino.

In August 2007 after a one month test period, he became an assistant director for the movie "The Tournament" (2008).

He had a contract with the company Double Negative to begin working as an animator, but he could not begin working because he could not get the work permit to work in the UK.

Personal life

Rauf is from southern Kurdistan but was born in Baghdad. [ [http://pukmedia.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3304&Itemid=1 PUKmedia :: English - Kurdish Actor Faced Brat Pitt in Troy Movie ] ] When he was 1 year old, his family returned to their homeland, Sulaimaniya. After 20 years living and learning in Sulaimaniya and Arbil, he left Iraq to pursue his career.

Rauf is the son of date=April 2008 in Kurdistan. He has a brother, Zana Rauf, a television newsreader and children's author.

Shero Rauf can speak Kurdish, Arabic, English and Bulgarian fluently.

He is good friends with Pearry Teo, Darren Shahlavi.

Health

At the time of shooting a vehicle stunt scene for the movie "The Tournament", an accident happened that broke both of his legs. Doctors have told him he will need nearly six months until he can walk again.

Filmography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

*"The Tournament" (2008) - Assistant Director

Visual Effects:
* "The Gene Generation" (2007)
* "Finding Rin Tin Tin" (2007)
* "88 Minutes" (2007)
* "Gryphon" (2007) (TV)
* "Home of the Brave" (2006)
* "A.I. Assault" (2006) (TV)
* "Black Hole" (2006) (TV)
* "Lonely Hearts" (2006)
* "" (2006)
* "The Mechanik" (2005)
* "Edison (film)" (2005)
* "Today You Die" (2005)
* "Zerkalnie voyni: Otrazhenie pervoye" (2005)
* "" (2005) (TV)
* "Raging Sharks" (2005) (digital artist)

Stunts:

* "Troy" (2004)
* "Heroes and Viliains: Attila the Hun" (2008) (mini) - Warrior *1

Actor:

* "Heroes and Viliains: Attila the Hun" (2008) (mini) - Warrior *1
* "Hero Wanted" (2008) ... Razor Room Dancer
* "Dalida" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Dalida's Bodyguard
* "Alien Siege" (2005) (TV) .... Striker
* "Boa vs. Python" (2004) (V) .... Dancer
* "Troy" (2004) ... Trojan Archer
* "Epoch: Evolution" (2003) (TV) .... TV Reporter
* "Soraya "(2003) (TV) .... Guard
* "Out for a Kill" (2003) (V) .... Prisoner

References

External links

* [http://www.sherow.net/ Official website]
*imdb name|id=1941475|name=Shero Rauf
* [http://www.azeroo.com/tag.do?tag_name=U2hlcm8gUmF1Zg= Biography]
* [http://www.myspace.com/shero_rauf Shero Rauf blog] at MySpace
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/7212917@N05/ Shero Rauf photography] at Flickr
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sherorauf/ Shero Rauf video] at YouTube
* [http://www.alivenotdead.com/40081/ Shero Rauf] at alivenotdead
* [http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=4260&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=360/ Shero Rauf 3D Babylon ] at CGArena
* [http://sherorauf.cgsociety.org/gallery/435244/ Shero Rauf 3D work] at CGsociety


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